Protein extraction studies

Since most of the studies concerning protein extraction with reverse micelles have used a representative surfactant, AOT and trioctyl methyl ammonium chloride (TOMAC), to form reverse micelles, the protein extraction studies using a novel surfactant shed light on the important factors in the design of reverse micelles suitable for protein extraction. In particular, a comparative investigation concerning protein extraction efficiency with a variety of synthetic surfactants clarified the role of the hydrophobic tails of the surfactant on protein extraction [9]. 

FIGURE 14.2. Structures and abbreviations of the representative surfactants used in the protein extraction studies. 

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